A gripping and gritty deep space epic at its finest! Read Full Review

Dan Jurgens and Mike Perkins kick off their Green Lanterns run with an exciting and excellently drawn issue that brings all the Lanterns together to face a truly intriguing and mysterious new threat. Read Full Review

With this being the fiftieth issue, it pretty much does exactly what I thought it would. Oversized by about ten additional pages, it sets the new creative team in a good place with a number of unnerving things happening, the breakdown of communication, an unexpected death, and a strange sense of something really wrong on Mogo. All of this puts the right foundation to expand on things and I like all of the characters being used, even if it is a little human-centric. With some really solid artwork and characters that I like, and a mystery to boot, there's lots to look forward to here. Read Full Review

This was an interesting issue. They're clearly building up for something big here, but it's anyone's guess where they're going to go with it. It should be interesting though. Seeing how tough John is was pretty cool, though obviously it stinks to see him hurt so badly. Here's hoping he comes back with a fury " it'd be incredibly satisfying to see him kick some blue butt after all of this is said and done. Read Full Review

Even though Green Lanterns #50 has me utterly confused as to how we even got here, I desperately want to know where the rest of the story goes from here. Not a bad opening issue for Jurgens and Perkins. Read Full Review

Under Jurgens guidance Green Lanterns looks to be on firm stable footing for the first time in months. Evils Might has a lot of promise and quickly establishes a fresh new tone for one of Rebirths most enduring titles. Read Full Review

In regards to the story as a whole, I see a potential turning point for one of my recent gripes. The two GL titles " Green Lanterns and Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps " have functioned mostly independently of one another, almost to the point of exclusion. But now, it appears that the GL Corps is acknowledged as having a role in the lives of Simon Baz and Jessica Cruz, the stars of this particular series. Read Full Review

GREEN LANTERNS #50 brings on writer Dan Jurgens to start "Evil's Might." Unfortunately, it feels more like a rehash than a fresh start. Read Full Review

It's a perfectly competent Green Lantern Corps series, but it's not Green Lanterns. Simon and Jessica feel like they're demoted to supporting characters, as John, Guy, and Kyle all migrate over from Hal's book to play major roles. Read Full Review

It's all hands on deck as the Earth-based Green Lanterns become ensnared in a mystery that even the Guardians are weary of. John Stewart is left injured, and Mogo is in the midst of a mysterious storm. There is an impending sense of dread affecting the Green Lanterns; can they handle the threat when it presents itself? Read Full Review

Green Lanterns #50 sets up several new mysteries that hit close to home, though one of those threads is far more compelling than the other. Read Full Review

While I can't say that I'm the biggest fan of what we got out of this issue, I do see some aspects to it that I hope continue and expand because we have the prospect of getting a huge story here...I just wish that the characters and the art were better to go with it. Read Full Review

This issue of Green Lanterns disappoints as an opening to a new arc and as an anniversary issue. Read Full Review

A good start for new writer Dan Jurgens and artist Mike Perkins. This is the best GLs issue in a long time. It has a true GLC feeling. It's good to see other GLC members in the book besides Jessica and Simon. I'm excited to see where this new storyline goes!

I've decided to give this book a go again now that Jurgens is starting his run, and I've enjoyed his recently finished run on the Action Comics. Even if the plot was a bit messy at some points, it was still a decent read, which really resembled the older Green Lantern Corps stories. The issue ended on an interesting note which will undoubtedly make me return once the next issue comes out.

SPOILER WARNING!!! (Did you know that The Imperial Empire invaded the universe in this issue?)

Writer: Dan Jurgens

Artist: Mike Perkins

After Seeley's run on Green Lantern, people have asked many questions. Will Dan Jurgens bring it back to its former glory, will this book be able to withstand being the only Green Lantern ongoing after Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corp #50, and how many similarities can one book have to Star Wars? Find out in this mega-sized issue of Green Lanterns.

We start out with a lone Guardian doing his daily meditation and stretches before realising a presence he hasn't felt in a long time as well as a notice that this takes place after Hal n' Pals #50 which is a while off and spoils the story a bit. We then cut to John Stewart who is investigating a wreckage before his ring notes him of a threat that it deems "managable". This threat? Apparently the Imperial Empire which has jumped from lightspeed with ships that appear like Star Destroyers and the Tantive IV combined with an X-Wing. Yeah, this fight isn't "manageable". Stewart gets quickly overpowered whilst trying to alert the Guardians, but his ring isn't working for whatever reason.

Whilst this is happening we arrive in Section 2814, on the planet Nideesi with Guy Gardner and Kilowog, who are visiting a high priestess who is worried about the world now that the source wall has been broken. If the name Nideesi rings a bell, then L'call should definatly if you've read Jurgen's Action Comics run, who appears to be dying after being attacked. While Guy does and Kilowog do this, they receive a notification to find John. Also meanwhile is Jessica and Sara Cruz in a night club, talking about Jessica's improvement with her anxiety and having fun, but then Simon and Kyle decide to ruin it all for training. They charge their batteries and head off to Mogo. I do feel like the characterisation of Kyle, Simon and Jessica are quite off and doesn't jive with what we have already received.

On Mogo, the Guardians have a feeling of unease and hope it isn't emotion because god forbid if they feel emotion! They then summon John because they probably want to talk about this unease and order some takeaway for lunch. Finally we jump back to John who is still losing this fight against this mysterious figure stating that he is Eon and that John is not of the one. Like A New Hope, John forgets about tractor beams and the guys on the ship chat about him being there and if they should worry. Jessica, Simon and Kyle land on Mogo which is currently experiencing a hurricane and destroying buildings, especially the local McDonalds. Jessica's ring warns her that she should priotise herself and guard her trust. Basically after this issue, I don't trust the rings. Guy and Kilowog find John and head off for Mogo to send him into Med Bay. Lanterns are also trying to stop the buildings falling especially a one Soranik Natu, who is currently meant to be leading the Sinestro Corps. Jessica goes to a fallen building to scan for life forms whilst Simon and Kyle help out elsewhere, but her ring scans two life forms before correcting itself down to one. This one casualty is the Guardian from the beginning with Simon holding him, whilst Jessica's ring informs her that he was murdered and not to trust anyone.

All in all it was a good start to Jurgen's run even if he is re-using some characters from previous runs. I personally didn't enjoy the art and found it obstructing.

Pros:
Using the Earth Lanterns - All bar Hal
Interesting story so far - Also allows for Jurgen's to take this where he wants it to be.
Full of intrigue - Leaves you wondering what will happen next

Cons:
Art - Hindered my reading
Reusing plot threads - Literally last two issues were about Jessica being framed for murder and now it seems the same for Simon
Return of the Empire - Drawing some parallels to Star Wars
Spoiling Hal n' Pals - Soranik's apparent return to the GLC

Issue Summary: Star Wars Episode 10

Score: 7.5/10 more

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DDJamesB - Aug 10, 2018

Hey man, why the stop on the reviews, I always looked forward to the oblivion bar on here. Notice this was the last review you did in a month. Keep spoiling the books rotten!

M1sf1r3 - Aug 12, 2018

Would like the praise, just one problem. I'm not dispatchdcu, and therefore do not write the oblivion bar. I base my writing on him, but I'm ultimately not him.

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I'm cautiously interested, but why are people so mean to poor John Stewart?

I'm not sure what is going on with the rings, but I'm intrigued to find out. The artwork in this issue needs serious help.